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Definition of mandala in US English:

mandala

noun

‘There are various forms of mandalas with distinct concepts and different purposes.’

‘If there is an image that expresses van Itallie's underlying philosophy, it is a mandala.’

‘‘Like the circular composition of mandalas, the history of the world evolves in a cycle,’ Lin said.’

‘In contrast, the tantric meditations on mandalas and deities might seem mysterious, and we may find them more appealing.’

‘In Champagne, for example, spirals, mandalas and other circular designs are stacked on a vertical support.’

‘And sacred symbols, from cave paintings to mandalas, are as old as the struggle to understand our world.’

‘Creating sand mandalas has been a ritual for Buddhists since 500 BCE.’

‘In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, mandalas are created for rituals of initiation in which a highly qualified teacher grants permission to advanced disciples to engage in the tantric meditation practices.’

‘For this reason, it has been identified with the notion of deity in numerous cultures and finds symbolic expression in such universal configurations as the mandala.’

‘The person who achieved it was not a famous master but an itinerant stonecarver of mandalas and sacred texts.’

‘While travelling in India and Nepal, Ellis became interested in the Buddhist mandalas and prayer flags.’

‘A ‘family’ of five Buddhas became standard, often depicted in circular mystic diagrams known as mandalas.’

‘Since ancient times, mandalas were used as a means of deepening and enhancing the meditative experience.’